# US 12,604,432 B2 · Modular enclosures for component cooling

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- Number: US 12,604,432 B2
- Document ID: US12604432B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/141,857
- Filed: 2023-05-01
- Published: 2023-11-02
- Granted: 2026-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2022-05-01
- Assignees: Ice Qube, Inc.
- Applicants: Ice Qube, Inc.
- Inventors: Ridge Altman; Jared Skoloda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604432B2

## CPC

- H05K 7/18: Construction of rack or frame
- H05K 7/20136: {Forced ventilation, e.g. by fans (H05K7/202 takes precedence)}
- H05K 5/0213: {Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof}
- H05K 5/04: Metal casings
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

An embodiment provides an enclosure, including: a frame system comprising one or more frame components forming an internal skeleton; the one or more frame components having a first rigidity; and an external shell comprising one or more shell components that are configured to reversibly attach to the frame system; the one or more shell components having a second rigidity, the second rigidity being lower than the first rigidity. Other features may be disclosed or claimed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An enclosure system, comprising:
a first frame system comprising:
one or more frame components forming an internal skeleton;
the one or more frame components having a first rigidity; and
an external shell comprising one or more shell components that are configured to reversibly attach to the first frame system;
the one or more shell components having a second rigidity, the second rigidity being lower than the first rigidity,
wherein at least one of the one or more shell components of the first frame system comprises a wall attached to the one or more frame components, the wall comprising an aperture and sealing material;
a cover plate reversibly attached to the aperture; and
a modular component that reversibly attaches to the aperture of the at least one of the one or more shell components in place of the cover plate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The enclosure system of claim 1, wherein the modular component comprises one or more of an air conditioning unit, a heat exchanger, and a filtered fan system;
wherein the one or more of an air conditioning unit, a heat exchanger, and a filtered fan system reversibly attaches to the aperture of the at least one of the one or more shell components.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The enclosure system of claim 1, wherein the one or more shell components comprise one or more of an air conditioning unit, a heat exchanger, and a filtered fan system.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The enclosure system of claim 3, wherein the one or more of the air conditioning unit, the heat exchanger, and the filtered fan system is integrated into a panel of the one or more shell components.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The enclosure system of claim 1, wherein the one or more frame components are formed of steel having a rigidity of about 29 million PSI.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The enclosure system of claim 1, wherein the one or more shell components are formed of aluminum having a rigidity of about 10 million PSI.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The enclosure system of claim 1, wherein the one or more shell components comprise one or more of a top portion and a bottom portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The enclosure system of claim 7, wherein the top portion comprises one or more of a fan, a baffle, and a lifting attachment.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The enclosure system of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion forms one or more battery boxes.

### Claim 10

A method, comprising:
providing an enclosure system, including:
a first frame system comprising one or more frame components forming an internal skeleton;
the one or more frame components having a first rigidity; and
an external shell comprising one or more shell components that are configured to reversibly attach to the first frame system;
the one or more shell components having a second rigidity, the second rigidity being lower than the first rigidity;
wherein at least one of the one or more shell components of the first frame system comprises a wall attached to the one or more frame components, the wall comprising an aperture and sealing material;
reversibly attaching a cover plate to the aperture;
providing a modular component that reversibly attaches to the aperture of the at least one of the one or more shell components in place of the cover plate; and
attaching one or more of an air conditioning unit, a heat exchanger, and a filtered fan system to a panel of the modular component.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, comprising reversibly connecting the enclosure system to another enclosure system via the cover plate and sealing material without use of a connecting collar.